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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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